Hobbit a Wardrobe and a Great War

Joseph Loconte

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THOMAS NELSON
23 March 2017

Had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis.

The First World War laid waste to a continent and brought about the end of innocence—and the end of faith. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the God of the Bible, however, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis found that the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination.

Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused with the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions. This is the first book to explore their work in light of the spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict.

By: Joseph Loconte
Imprint: THOMAS NELSON
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780718091453
ISBN 10: 0718091450
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 23 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joseph Loconte is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer in Politics at The King's College in New York City, where he teaches Western Civilization and U.S. foreign policy and writes widely about the importance of religious freedom in strengthening democracy, human rights, and civil society.